Excuse Me Mister!

Excuse me mister.....but who said you could grow up so fast!?! Everett is doing so many "big boy" things now like....
Learning to eat with a fork and a spoon. He has the fork mastered, but still spills a bit with the spoon. And drinking out of a juice box. He's learned he doesn't have to tip it up like a sippy.

He has done so well with learning how to complete a puzzle and with coloring. He can also name almost all the farm animals and count to three! His vocabulary has exploded and he imitates words so well now. We are so proud of our Everett Grey. Good thing another little baby boy is on his way or this mama just may not be able to take it!

Today's Happenings

Well it looks like another bad storm is headed our way. This time we decided to risk it and not flee.....we may regret that later. Soooo....this morning Everett and I decided we better get out and do something while we can. We have been cooped up all week so far, so it was nice. I looked up a consignment shop in Asheville and put it into GPS and we were off. I had a few favorite consigment shops I frequented in Louisville and I miss them! I now have to find some hotspots here. I am pretty picky when I go consigning. The item has to be in really good shape. Unless it is really cute, I usually only go for name-brand things. I also like to find things that are really unique and different. Here are my two finds today:

This little red wagon was so cute! I thought it would look really good on a shelf in the boys' room.
This definitely falls into the "unique" category. I thought Everett could pull this Patagonia vest off and I got it for way less than it retails for!

This afternoon I decided to trim Everett's hair. I just couldn't take it anymore! I really just focused on cutting the hair that was hanging over his ears, as well as shortening the length in the back. Here is a before picture-

And here is an after picture. I left a lot of the length on top and in the front. He did so well! He stayed so still, which was good because I was so nervous. I of course didn't want to cut him with the shears and I also didn't want to mess his hair up beyond repair. I cut Eric's hair, so now I can add Everett to my client list!

Little Faces in Odd Places

This morning I was sitting at the kitchen table when I heard this cute voice say..."Out. Mama. Help." I went in the kitchen to find Everett here. Oh how I love this boy!

Weekend with the Burkes

Last Friday Eric and I caught word that a horrible snow/ice storm was approaching the area. You could say we were a bit traumatized by the last snow/ice storm that visited us in December, so we were eager to high tail it out of here. Especially since there was the risk of losing power. Losing power in the winter, pregnant, and with a toddler did not at all seem do-able. Sooo....we called our good friends the Burkes who live in the Greenville area. We basically invited ourselves to their house for the weekend and they did not hesitate to welcome us! The snow and sleet were raining down just as we were driving out of Asheville. Thankfully the Lord protected us and our car even though some we saw some slipping and sliding. It ended up being a blessing in disguise because we thoroughly enjoyed our weekend with the Burkes! Their son Wyatt is about 5 months younger than Everett and their second-born son is due on the exact date that Hampton is due! Thank you so much Burkes for hosting us for the weekend. Only being an hour and a half away now, we are sure to come back!

Wyatt and Everett playing
Eric and Chris "playing." They were playing Wii in this picture. We did not get a picture of Amy and I playing Wii (sword fighting) which according to the guys was definitely a comical sight.

Everett is all about Dada these days.

Everett and Wyatt looking out at their Dadas who were scraping the ice off of our cars.

Amy and I in all of our pregnant glory. I can't believe I am sharing this picture, because mercy, do I look big!

Gucky

Everett has a new word he has been using a lot lately. It is "gucky." This is his word for "yucky." It is so funny how he walks around finding things that are gucky. When I took this picture on my phone this morning I'm not sure what he was calling gucky. I just can't get over his scrunched up nose or his bedhead. I was so close to getting his hair cut the other day and now I am so glad I didn't go through with it. He has the shaggy, curly look and I can't give it up. He is just too much of a wild man to have a clean cut hair cut!

Best Expressed with Pictures

He is so darn cute! Pondering....

He loves his new "choo-choo" set!

I found him in the kitchen cabinet of our temporary house!

We love our "Mama and Everett" time together. So blessed to be able to spend more time with one another.

Playing with his barrel of monkeys.

Catching up on Christmas

This is another overdue blog post-We spent our Christmas this year in Athens with Eric's family. Here is a brief snapshot of our time there.
Everett's first carousel ride. That is his Gigi behind him. Everett and his Gigi

Our last Christmas family picture as a family of three. Next year Hampton will be with us!